Posts Tagged “metaphor”

The Bible readings for today (Book of Common Prayer) seemed exceptionally rich in metaphorical writing. Yesterday I watched a TED Talk by James Geary entitled, “Metaphorically Speaking.” It wasn’t the most inspiring of talks, but what the speaker lacked in (…)

Discovering Dean Koontz The “Mansion” section of The Wall Street Journal on Friday, 11 July 2014 featured a story by suspense novelist Dean Koontz about the magnificent (my adjective) home that he and his wife Gerda built in Newport Beach, (…)

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